There are many cities without a lot of cars that work very well (even if they have some). The large cities this is true for, that I have some personal experien

There are many cities without a lot of cars that work very well (even if they have some). The large cities this is true for, that I have some personal experience with, are London and Amsterdam. The difference is that they are also swarming with public transport and/or bikes. The following is not an uncommon sight in your typical Dutch city: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-AbPav5E5M http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-AbPav5E5M And in London using the tube / subway is just the fastest way from any A to B anywhere in and around the center (unless you can't walk half a mile), and the most convenient and care-free one (no finding a parking spot, no road taxes, no insurance, no fueling it up, no having it repaired if it breaks down, no winter tires, no ice scraping, no cleaning it,...).